diff --git a/basicDriver.go b/basicDriver.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8677d0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basicDriver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/revid"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func main() {
+  // Give the platform some time to set itself up
+	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second)
+	config := revid.Config{
+		Input:            revid.Raspivid,
+		Output:           revid.Rtmp,
+		RtmpMethod:       revid.LibRtmp,
+		QuantizationMode: revid.QuantizationOff,
+		RtmpUrl:          "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/w44c-mkuu-aezg-ceb1",
+		Bitrate:          "500000",
+		Packetization:    revid.Flv,
+	}
+	revidInst, err := revid.NewRevidInstance(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Should not have got error!")
+		return
+	}
+  // Run this instance for 2 days! Power to the pi will surely turn itself
+  // off before this time is up.
+	revidInst.Start()
+	time.Sleep(2 * 43200 * time.Second)
+	revidInst.Stop()
+}
diff --git a/revid/Config.go b/revid/Config.go
index e9a7c354..c5bb93ab 100644
--- a/revid/Config.go
+++ b/revid/Config.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	RtmpMethod         uint8
 	Packetization      uint8
 	QuantizationMode   uint8
+	Verbosity					 uint8
 	FramesPerClip      int
 	RtmpUrl            string
 	Bitrate            string
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ const (
 	LibRtmp         = 14
 	QuantizationOn  = 15
 	QuantizationOff = 16
+	Yes             = 17
+	No              = 18
 )
 
 // Default config settings
@@ -91,11 +94,22 @@ const (
 	defaultQuantization       = "40"
 	defaultBitrate            = "0"
 	defaultQuantizationMode   = QuantizationOff
+	defaultFramesPerClip = 1
 )
 
-// Validate checks for any errors in the config files and defaults settings
+// Validate checks for any errors in the config fields and defaults settings
 // if particular parameters have not been defined.
 func (config *Config) Validate(r *revidInst) error {
+	switch config.Verbosity {
+	case Yes:
+	case No:
+	case NothingDefined:
+		config.Verbosity = No
+		r.Log(Warning, "No verbosity mode defined, defaulting to no Verbosity!")
+	default:
+		return errors.New("Bad Verbosity defined in config!")
+	}
+
 	switch config.QuantizationMode {
 	case QuantizationOn:
 	case QuantizationOff:
@@ -103,7 +117,7 @@ func (config *Config) Validate(r *revidInst) error {
 		r.Log(Warning, "No quantization mode defined, defaulting to QuantizationOff!")
 		config.QuantizationMode = QuantizationOff
 	default:
-		return errors.New("Bad QuantizationMode define in config!")
+		return errors.New("Bad QuantizationMode defined in config!")
 	}
 
 	switch config.Input {
@@ -120,15 +134,24 @@ func (config *Config) Validate(r *revidInst) error {
 	switch config.InputCodec {
 	case H264:
 		if config.Bitrate != "" && config.Quantization != "" {
-			bitrate, _ := strconv.Atoi(config.Bitrate)
-			quantization, _ := strconv.Atoi(config.Quantization)
+			bitrate, err := strconv.Atoi(config.Bitrate)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.New("Something is wrong with bitrate in conig!")
+			}
+			quantization, err := strconv.Atoi(config.Quantization)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.New("Something is wrong with quantization in config!")
+			}
 			if (bitrate > 0 && quantization > 0) || (bitrate == 0 && quantization == 0) {
 				return errors.New("Bad bitrate and quantization combination for H264 input!")
 			}
 		}
 	case Mjpeg:
 		if config.Quantization != "" {
-			quantization, _ := strconv.Atoi(config.Quantization)
+			quantization, err := strconv.Atoi(config.Quantization)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.New("Something is wrong with quantization in config!")
+			}
 			if quantization > 0 || config.Bitrate == "" {
 				return errors.New("Bad bitrate or quantization for mjpeg input!")
 			}
@@ -150,6 +173,8 @@ func (config *Config) Validate(r *revidInst) error {
 		if config.RtmpUrl == "" {
 			return errors.New("Bad RTMP URL")
 		}
+		r.Log(Info, "Defaulting frames per clip to 1 for rtmp output!")
+		config.FramesPerClip = 1
 	case NothingDefined:
 		r.Log(Warning, "No output defined, defaulting to httpOut!")
 		config.Output = Http
@@ -182,7 +207,7 @@ func (config *Config) Validate(r *revidInst) error {
 	case config.FramesPerClip > 0:
 	case config.FramesPerClip == 0:
 		r.Log(Warning, "No frames per clip defined, defaulting to 1!")
-		config.FramesPerClip = 1
+		config.FramesPerClip = defaultFramesPerClip
 	case config.FramesPerClip < 0:
 		return errors.New("Bad frames per clip given!")
 	}
diff --git a/revid/RevidInstance.go b/revid/RevidInstance.go
index c64f2fcf..3e46d623 100644
--- a/revid/RevidInstance.go
+++ b/revid/RevidInstance.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
+	"sync"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/generator"
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/parser"
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ const (
 type RevidInst interface {
 	Start()
 	Stop()
-	ChangeState(newconfig Config) error
+	changeState(newconfig Config) error
 	GetConfigRef() *Config
 	Log(logType, m string)
 	IsRunning() bool
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ type revidInst struct {
 	getFrame    func() []byte
 	sendClip    func(clip []byte) error
 	rtmpInst    rtmp.RTMPSession
+	mutex	sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // NewRevidInstance returns a pointer to a new revidInst with the desired
@@ -118,10 +120,12 @@ type revidInst struct {
 // successful.
 func NewRevidInstance(config Config) (r *revidInst, err error) {
 	r = new(revidInst)
+	r.mutex = sync.Mutex{}
 	r.ringBuffer = ringbuffer.NewRingBuffer(ringBufferSize, ringBufferElementSize)
-	err = r.ChangeState(config)
+	err = r.changeState(config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		r = nil
+		return
 	}
 	r.outputChan = make(chan []byte, outputChanSize)
 	r.parser.Start()
@@ -136,9 +140,9 @@ func (r *revidInst) GetConfigRef() *Config {
 	return &r.config
 }
 
-// ChangeState swaps the current config of a revidInst with the passed
+// changeState swaps the current config of a revidInst with the passed
 // configuration; checking validity and returning errors if not valid.
-func (r *revidInst) ChangeState(config Config) error {
+func (r *revidInst) changeState(config Config) error {
 	r.config.Logger = config.Logger
 	err := config.Validate(r)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -204,6 +208,17 @@ noPacketizationSetup:
 	return nil
 }
 
+// ChangeConfig changes the current configuration of the revid instance.
+func (r *revidInst) ChangeConfig(config Config) (err error) {
+	r.Stop()
+	r, err = NewRevidInstance(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	r.Start()
+	return
+}
+
 // Log takes a logtype and message and tries to send this information to the
 // logger provided in the revidInst config - if there is one, otherwise the message
 // is sent to stdout
@@ -211,7 +226,9 @@ func (r *revidInst) Log(logType, m string) {
 	if r.config.Logger != nil {
 		r.config.Logger.Log(logType, m)
 	} else {
-		// fmt.Println(logType + ": " + m)
+		if r.config.Verbosity == Yes {
+			fmt.Println(logType + ": " + m)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +240,8 @@ func (r *revidInst) IsRunning() bool {
 // Start invokes a revidInst to start processing video from a defined input
 // and packetising (if theres packetization) to a defined output.
 func (r *revidInst) Start() {
+	r.mutex.Lock()
+	defer r.mutex.Unlock()
 	if r.isRunning {
 		r.Log(Warning, "revidInst.Start() called but revid already running!")
 		return
@@ -242,16 +261,18 @@ func (r *revidInst) Start() {
 
 // Stop halts any processing of video data from a camera or file
 func (r *revidInst) Stop() {
-	if r.isRunning {
+	r.mutex.Lock()
+	defer r.mutex.Unlock()
+	if !r.isRunning {
+		r.Log(Warning, "revidInst.Stop() called but revid not running!")
+		return
+	}
 		r.Log(Info, "Stopping revid!")
 		r.isRunning = false
 		// If a cmd process is running, we kill!
 		if r.cmd != nil && r.cmd.Process != nil {
 			r.cmd.Process.Kill()
 		}
-	} else {
-		r.Log(Warning, "revidInst.Stop() called but revid not running!")
-	}
 }
 
 // getFrameNoPacketization gets a frame directly from the revid output chan
diff --git a/testDriver.go b/testDriver.go
deleted file mode 100644
index bc77736e..00000000
--- a/testDriver.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-  "time"
-	"fmt"
-	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/revid"
-)
-
-func main(){
-	time.Sleep(30*time.Second)
-  config := revid.Config{
-    Input: revid.Raspivid,
-    Output: revid.Rtmp,
-    RtmpMethod: revid.LibRtmp,
-	QuantizationMode: revid.QuantizationOff,
-	RtmpUrl: "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/w44c-mkuu-aezg-ceb1",
-	Bitrate: "500000",
-	FramesPerClip: 1,
-	Packetization:  revid.Flv,
-    FrameRate: "25",
-  }
-  revidInst, err := revid.NewRevidInstance(config)
-  if err != nil {
-    fmt.Println("Should not have got error!")
-    return
-	}
-  revidInst.Start()
-  time.Sleep(2*43200*time.Second)
-  revidInst.Stop()
-}